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The attached .atr file is the unreleased, unfinished Star Raiders II game for the Atari 8-bit computers, created by Aric Wilmunder in 1983 when he worked for Atari coin-op. Use with an Atari emulator or on real hardware. Also attached: guide to controls in the game and " The Authoritative Star Raiders II", Aric's description of why the game was created. An audio interview with Aric is published in Antic - the Atari 8-Bit Podcast . Jan 16 2016: The source code and original design... Topics: Atari 8-bit, Atari 800, Star Raiders, Star Raiders II, unreleased software, Atari 400, Doug Neubauer

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Joe Decuir's 1977 engineering notebook from when he worked at Atari, including design concepts (lots on the Atari 2600 and Atari 400/800) feasibility studies, meeting notes, teardown of competing products (such as VIC-20, TI 99/4A) Scanned from Joe's photocopy of his notebook with his permission. At some point, Joe was made to turn the original notebook into Atari management, but he made these photocopies first. Some pages are not of the quality that we might prefer. The scans look just as good... Topics: Atari, Atari 2600, Atari VCS, Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari 8-bit, Atari history, VIC-20, TI 99/4A

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This version of the Atari 400/800 Hardware Manual is dated November 1980. This appears to be an early edition of the document meant for in-house use at Atari, with formatting and content differences from the publicly released 1982 version . Topics: Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari 8-bit, Operating System, hardware manual

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This is the very first version of the Atari 800 operators manual, written in 1979 by Liza Loop. Only 200 of this version were printed. There are many differences between what's shown in this manual and the actual production hardware and software. An interview with Liza Loop is here: https://archive.org/details/LizaLoopInterview Topics: Atari 800, manual, Atari 8-bit, Atari BASIC, prototype

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Scans from a binder of music related material from the Atari Club Med resort project. This contains a combination of Atari internal information and notes, and curriculum for the customers at Club Med. I've organized the material as best I can deduce, given the dividers in the binder. Includes information about several music programs for the Atari 8-bits, including Rumdrums, Music Composer, AtariMusic I and II. Topics: Atari 8-bit, Atari Club Med, Club Med, music software, Atari 400, Atari 800

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Two books, totaling 200 pages, of curriculum for Atari's summer camp in 1983. Book 1 covers general computing topics like music and graphics and programming with a turtle in PILOT. Book 2 is a detailed guide to programming in PILOT. Topics: Atari computer camps, Atari computer camp, computer camp curriculum, Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari...

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Proposed Colleen/Candy Game Standards Rev. A Discusses behavior when a game cartridge is used with the Atari 400/800 computers Atari internal memo from George Simcock dated March 26, 1979 Topics: Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari 8-bit, Atari memo, George Simcock

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Notes that someone took at a class held by Chris Crawford at a Atari about the Atari PCS — that is, the Atari 400 and Atari 800 computer systems. Notes from November of unknown year (circa 1979-1981). Note taker unknown; may have been Bob or Ted Kahn. Topics: Atari 400, Atari 800, Atari 8-bit, Atari PCS, Chris Crawford

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Correspondense from Atari Program Exchange to programmer Richard Wiitala from 1981 through 1984. Provided courtesy of Mr. Wiitala. He was the author of the educational game Number Blast, published by APX. Topics: Atari Program Exchange, APX, Atari, Richard Wiitala, Number Blast

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Scans of the contents of a binder from Atari Special Projects circa 1981-1982, regarding the Swarthmore College Trigonometry Project. The goal was to produce Atari disks which would cover all the major aspects of trigonometry. The file includes newspaper clip, grant proposals, instructions for software use. (The three disks of Atari software will be uploaded as well.) Topics: Swarthmore College, Atari 8-bit, trigonometry, Atari software, math games

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Guide for training and assistance in use of VisiCalc, an electronic spreadsheet for the Atari 800 and 1200XL. DRAFT 2 June 1983 by Karl L. Zinn, Ann Arbor, MI. This packet was created for, and available at, Atari Club Med. Topics: Visicalc, Atari 800, Atari 1200XL, spreadsheet, Visicalc guide, Atari, Atari Club Med, Club Med,...

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Guide for training and assistance in the use of AtariWriter, a word processor for the Atari 800 and Atari 1200XL. DRAFT 1 June 1983 by Karl L. Zinn, Ann Arbor MI. In two parts: a tutorial/guide, and guided activities. This packet was used at Atari Club Med. Topics: AtariWriter, Atari 800, Atari 1200XL, Atari 8-bit, Karl L. Zinn, Karl Zinn, Atari Club Med

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"Eastern Front (1941) Scenarios For 1942, 1943, 1944". By William Ted Farmer. Published in 1983 by Atari Program Exchange. This set includes the manual, .ATR disk image, and a picture of the disk. An add-on to the game Eastern Front (1941) by Chris Crawford. For Atari 8-bit computers. Topics: Eastern Front 1941, Chris Crawford, APX, Atari Program Exchange, Atari 8-bit, Atari 800, Atari 400,...

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Advantages of using the microcomputer as an interactive electronic blackboard are discussed, and programs and programming techniques are described to illustrate the construction, design, storage, and modification of colorful and animated graphic displays. The methods described are based on use of an Atari 800 microcomputer but could be used on other systems. Suggestions are made for the use of display lists, short programs dedicated to the video display, which specify where to find screen data... Topics: Atari 800, Atari 8-bit, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation,...